La Nazione is one of the oldest regional newspapers in Italy, and was established on 8 July 1859. The paper is based in Florence.
History and profile
La Nazione was founded by Bettino Ricasoli, interim head of the Tuscan government.[1][2] The first issue appeared on 8 July 1859.[1] Its title reflects the hope of Ricasoli for a unified Italy.[1]
In 2004, the owners were Monrif (59.2%) and the RCS MediaGroup (9.9%).[6] The publisher of La Nazione is Poligrafici Editoriali.[6] The paper is published in tabloid format.[7]
Circulation
The 1988 circulation of La Nazione was 288,000 copies.[3] Between 1998 and 2001 the paper had a 30% share of the Italian language newspaper market in Tuscany.[8]
The circulation of the paper was 149,997 copies in 2001 and 143,554 copies in 2002.[6] Its circulation was 145,000 copies in 2003[7] and 144,463 copies in 2004.[9] The paper had a circulation of 138,000 copies in 2007[10] and 136,993 copies in 2008.[11]
Alberto Sensini: from 17 March 1977 to 11 October 1980
Gianfranco Piazzesi: 12 October 1980 to 17 November 1981
Piero Magi from 18 November 1981 to 3 March 1985
Tino Neirotti: 4 March 1985 to 29 November 1986
Arrigo Petacco: 30 November 1986 to 16 November 1987
Roberto Ch'un: from 17 November 1987 to 19 November 1988
Roberto Gelmini: 20 November 1988 to 17 December 1991
Gabriele Cané: 27 December 1991 to 13 May 1995
Riccardo Berti: 14 May 1995 from 11 December 1997
Andrea Biavardi: from 12 December 1997 to 29 November 1998
Umberto Cecchi: 30 November 1998 to 17 April 2002
Francis Carrassi: from 18 April 2002 to 29 November 2008
Joseph Mascambruno: from 6 December 2008 to 15 July 2011
Mauro Tedeschini: from 16 July 2011 to 18 April 2012
Gabriele Canè: from 19 April 2012 to 12 April 2014
Marcello Mancini: from 13 April 2014 to 28 February 2015
Pierfrancesco De Robertis: from 1 March 2015 – present
The 150th anniversary of its creation
The 150 years since the foundation has been recalled by a special stamp issued by the Italian post office. In addition to a special issue [13] was organized series of conferences that have enhanced the role of Bettino Ricasoli when the foundation of the newspaper.
It has also produced a commemorative book at newsstand in January 2009, and a deluxe version in bookstores. The book, written by the historic signing of The Nation has been enriched by Maurizio Naldini pictorial performed by Luca Parenti, Marco Innocenti. The volume is divided into three parts, introduced by four professors and historians: Zefiro Ciuffoletti, Cosimo Cecchi and Sandro Rogai. A summary of this book have been printed 20 local cases, attached to the journal in different areas of diffusion, which follows the life of the everyday in relation to the city treated and re-reads a file that the development of advertising from 1859 to the present day in the newspaper founded Florentine by Bettino Ricasoli.[13]
Among the other conventions of particular interest that will play on the future of agricultural resources and food that would feature theFoundation Old New Land, a youth association recently born in Florence between young teachers of the historical and natural materials for the study of the relationship between Earth and the needs of its inhabitants.[14]